National Academies recommend reforms to support new researchers

In response to a request from Congress to investigate policies affecting the next generation of researchers in the U.S., the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine called for Congress, NIH, and public and private institutions to enact reforms that could strengthen the country's biomedical research system to support the careers of new scientists.

A report published by the National Academies noted declines in research funding, available research positions and training for young scientists, and an absence of shared responsibility and data have decreased the U.S.'s share of the global biomedical research enterprise. The report proposed increasing NIH's budget to support new scientists and expanding public and private job options...